Intro to the Bible/OT

We divide the Old Testament into two parts, Hebrew (Jewish) Bible and the Deuterocanonical Books

Deuterocanonical Books - Some of these ____ books, not included in the Hebrew Bible, are written in Greek

The Bible was written by numerous authors for numerous audiences for different purposes throughout salvation history

Council is a meeting of the Church's _________ to discuss important issues

Books were only included if they were inspired by God, God is the cause and the writer is the instrument

Since God is the source, it cannot contain any errors. This is know as:

Catholics believe that the Bible is one way that God reveals Himself to us, this is known as Divine Revelation

Garcia class moto poster says "_______ will always meet you on your road to the top.. HOW WILL YOU RESPOND"

discernment and applicable truths given from God to man that can help guide our lives today

God used hand-selected prophets to communicate messages from Him. Foretelling what would one day be fulfilled

Jesus’s life, death, Resurrection, and after Jesus’s death is covered in the

This sense is focusing on how we should act/live our lives

Often called revelation, this style has prophetic writing that is captured in both the books of Revelation and Daniel

Select the reason that is NOT a reason why we read the Old Testament

a letter/formal written communication, often intended for public reading addressing Christian communities or individuals

How many books are in the Old Testament

largely narrative illustrating that God’s law is relational in nature and cannot be interpreted outside of God’s story

Most of the New Testament was written in:

The time before Jesus is referred to as the

The Bible is broken up into how many main sections?

The Bible is a collection of

Which of the following is NOT one of the 3 main pillars of faith of the Catholic Church

The Church canonized which books would be included in the New Testament at the Council of Hippo and the Council of Juda

The Church existed before the New Testament was written

Which of the following is NOT considered a "spiritual sense" of scripture

The Old Testament scriptures that Catholics use are the same ones that Jesus himself and his apostles read from

stories/illustrations to communicate a message about the nature of the kingdom of God and to understand Jesus’ ministry

Which of the following is NOT one of the 3 parts of the Hebrew Bible

When is St. John Bosco's Birthday?

truth, feelings, or experiences expressed through imagery and symbolic language

Last team from Southern California to win a world series in a 162 game MLB season

Select the reason that is NOT a reason why we read the Old Testament

The New Testament is hidden in the Old, and the Old should be made manifest in the New

Most of the Old Testament was written in:

The Bible may have scientific inaccuracies, due to the scientific knowledge of the people at the time being limited

helps us understand complex spiritual realities that go beyond our human understanding, speaks to our destiny of Heaven

We must take the historical context (not literal meaning) of what the writer intends to truly understand his message

stories of God’s people in the past. The Bible tells thousands of small stories that each contribute to one Big Story

This sense is mainly for symbolism and “foreshadowing”, it puts the events into context of salvation history

highlights God's faithfulness, tracing the lineage of key figures showing His covenants are fulfilled across generations